military service

noun

: time spent serving in the army, navy, air force, etc.

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Jelly Roll is expressing his gratitude for military service personnel and veterans at Prince Harry's Invictus Games. Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 Lung cancer poses a larger threat to the veteran community, who faces a 25% higher risk due to exposure to toxic substances during military service, according to Brahmer. Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025 Working class, raised by single mothers, military service in Iraq, went to the Ivy League. Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025 He was thrown in jail for 30 years after his military service in World War II and then experimented on by the government. Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for military service 

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“Military service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military%20service. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.

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